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Leners Parent No. 80,440, dafedqtzy 28,1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN! Be it known' that I, LEWIS T.. BLAKE, of the city and county of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut,v

have invented a' new and useful Improvement in Egg-Bestens; and IV do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction, character, and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which'make part of this specification, 4in which- Figure 1 is a. perspective view of the whole apparatus, with the lid or cover. removed, showing the beatingblade, which works internally,and the gearing which works it. p p

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the beating-blade, and the double crank which operates it.

My improvement consists in {itting a perforated sheet-metal beating-blade centrally in a suitable case, so that it maybe operated by means of.a double crank, worked` by gear-'wheels or other convenient coutrvance. in such a manner as to give the beatingblade a lateral vibratory motion, to beat the eggs in the best and most expeditious manner, by the'least labor. f i

I make the case or vessel of tinned iron, or any other suitable material, substantially in the shape or form shown at A A, fig. 1, that is, with a curvilinear bottom, so that it may'be easily lkept clean, 'and also to allow an easy reciprocating motion to the beating-blade B, (which, for many reasons, Yrequires the same shape and space at the bottom as though it had a 1`otary znotion.) vAndI tit two projections, one on each side, centrally,

. as shown at a and b, to guide the beating-blade B in its vibrations.

Imake the vibrating beating-blade of tinned iron or any other suitable material, substantially in the shape or form shown in fig. 2, and indicated at B, lig. 1, and I perforate it, as shown, so that the beatingblade may pass laterally through the mass of eggs, while portions of the Veggs will pass through theperforatons in the blade B. f

I suspend this heating-blade B by the upper central part, on the central part of a double crank, as shown at C, figs. 1 and 2, and I secure the ends or journals ofrthis 'double crank, c and d, in 'proper bearings in the case A A., as shown at e andf, at such a. height that it will work freely in the case A A, and so that it may be easily taken out for cleaning, Snc. v i

I Work the double crank c and d, and Vconsequently the beating-blade', by means of apinion, as shown ate,

and a wheel, g, to which I fit a handle or crank, h, orV by any other convenient means.

What I claim a's my invention, and desir-,e 'to secureby Letters Patent', is,-

The combination of the case or vessel A'A with the beating-blade B and `double-cranks d, when the whole is constructed, arranged," and fitted for use substantially as herein described. and set forth.

LEWIS T. BLAKE.

Witnesses:

LYMAN L. Soumis, R. FITZGERALD. 

